1985–86 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1985–86 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record12–16 (3–13 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Ashford
  • Howie Dickenman
  • Steve Siegrist
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Hartford Civic Center
Seasons
1985–86 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 St. John's 14 2   .875 31 5   .861
No. 9 Syracuse 14 2   .875 26 6   .813
No. 13 Georgetown 11 5   .688 24 8   .750
Villanova 10 6   .625 23 14   .622
Providence 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
Pittsburgh 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Boston College 4 12   .250 13 15   .464
Connecticut 3 13   .188 12 16   .429
Seton Hall 3 13   .188 14 18   .438
1986 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1985–86 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 12–16 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 3–13 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by ninth-year head coach Dom Perno.[2][3]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/26/1985*
Yale W 80–76  1–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
11/30/1985*
Saint Peter's W 53–40  2–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
12/4/1985*
at Massachusetts W 78–70  3–0
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, Massachusetts
12/7/1985*
Boston University W 89–76  4–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
12/10/1985*
at Fairfield W 74–72  5–0
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, Connecticut
12/14/1985*
at Rhode Island W 55–42  6–0
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
12/21/1985*
Minnesota W 70–69  7–0
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
12/27/1985*
St. Francis (NY)
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 84–61  8–0
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
12/28/1985*
Northeastern
Connecticut Mutual Classic
L 73–90  8–1
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
1/4/1986
at Boston College L 60–61  8–2 (0–1)
Roberts Center 
Boston, Massachusetts
1/8/1986
at Georgetown
Rivalry
L 66–70  8–3 (0–2)
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
1/11/1986
Boston College W 80–69  9–3 (1–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
1/13/1986
Villanova L 59–68  9–4 (1–3)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
1/18/1986
St. John's L 60–61  9–5 (1–4)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
1/21/1986
Seton Hall W 82–70  10–5 (2–4)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
1/25/1986
at Syracuse
Rivalry
L 67–80  10–6 (2–5)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
1/29/1986*
Central Connecticut W 86–69  11–6
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
2/5/1986
Georgetown
Rivalry
L 63–80  11–7 (2–6)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
2/9/1986
at Villanova L 53–59  11–8 (2–7)
Jake Nevin Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
2/11/1986
Pittsburgh W 77–73  12–8 (3–7)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
2/13/1986*
at Holy Cross L 70–73  12–9
Hart Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
2/15/1986
at St. John's L 54–74  12–10 (3–8)
Carnesecca Arena 
New York City, New York
2/18/1986
at Seton Hall L 62–65  12–11 (3–9)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
2/22/1986
Providence L 67–74  12–12 (3–10)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
2/24/1986
at Pittsburgh L 51–79  12–13 (3–11)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2/26/1986
at Providence L 66–69  12–14 (3–12)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
3/1/1986
Syracuse
Rivalry
L 68–75  12–15 (3–13)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Big East tournament
3/5/1986
vs. Seton Hall
First Round
L 66–76  12–16
Madison Square Garden 
New York City, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1985-86 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.